Chapter 296 Human beings trapped and experimented by artificial intelligence
Tower pillars…
Egg sheath…
The second lieutenant under the helmet looked solemn. He walked through the right side of the channel and the walkway above the sewage to the two sergeants. He also chose to squat half-way and looked out to observe the outside world.
Their eyes "focused" on the giant tower closest to them, and the helmet screen also locked on it, narrowing the field of view so that the second lieutenant could see some details clearly.
At the same time, the power armor also completed the scan and displayed relevant data on both sides of the screen.
According to the scanned data, the ensign can know that these neatly arranged giant tower columns are about 400 meters long, and the length of those protruding and neatly arranged egg sheaths is about 1.7 meters.
Through the translucent outer wall of the egg sheath, the lieutenant could vaguely see the inside of the egg sheath, which contained latex-like transparent mucus, as well as a curled-up...
"people".
The body was covered with "black lines" and the skin was smooth and hairless. Due to the angle, the second lieutenant could not see the faces of the "people" clearly, but he neither struggled nor resisted violently, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.
And many white, spider-shaped "machines" climb on the surface of the tower column, running between the egg sheaths to ensure whether the egg sheaths are working properly and whether the sleeping "people" are in a stable state.
Seeing these, the second lieutenant had a strong sense that this array of towers was a "pasture".
"Second Lieutenant..." The sergeant on the side said solemnly: "Those are...human beings?"
"uncertain."
The second lieutenant did not give an affirmative answer. He retracted the screen field of view to the normal state, continued to observe the tower column array where electric current occasionally passed through, and said:
"It may be the same species as the Marr, with similar appearance to us humans.
But if it is really a human being, then the vortex portal behind you and me is no longer connected to Kogler and another planet, but another universe, or even...another Earth."
Said.
The second lieutenant used the helmet screen to capture more "machines" and used some kind of levitation technology to shuttle among the tower arrays.
Observing the behavior and appearance of the "machine" made the second lieutenant involuntarily think of the ranch, which corresponds to the positions of "management", "technology", "guard" and "diligence".
A ranch for raising humanoids??
Once this idea emerges, it can never be dismissed from my mind.
"Second Lieutenant, support has arrived."
After hearing the report from Captain Charlie's team, the second lieutenant stopped observing, got up and returned towards the vortex portal. First, he ordered the sergeant:
"You continue to be vigilant here, don't alert the enemy, and avoid being discovered by those machines."
"yes."
Immediately afterwards, the second lieutenant responded on the communication:
"Received, immediately launch rescue operations for survivors, and call the engineering department to build defenses and front-line bases near the collapse area."
"yes."
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Shortly after.
Buenos city located in South America on Earth.
As the former capital of Argentina, even though it is no longer a country, it is still one of the most densely populated and prosperous large cities in South America.
This is the "winter" afternoon in the Southern Hemisphere.
However, the people on the streets were dressed in short sleeves and shorts, showing no signs of wearing extra clothing to withstand the cold winter.
In the center of Buenos, the Plaza de Mayo, which is "surrounded" by numerous buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries, is bustling with people.
There were tourists, local citizens, and many local police and heavily armed UNSC soldiers gathered to jointly maintain order on the scene and evacuate the people.
It looked like a public gathering had just been held here, or a speech by a dignitary.
north.
In the sky two hundred kilometers away from Buenos, there is a flight formation composed of a large transport boat and six Vikings.
But the flight formation suddenly changed its route and gradually raised its angle, as if it was going to leave the atmosphere directly and head for the earth's low-Earth orbit.
At this time, the upper area of the transport boat.
In a cabin with fixed sofas, desks, chairs and holographic devices, numerous blue light spots emerged and gathered together, finally showing Angron's holographic image.
The original body, who was wearing an oversized custom-made formal suit, asked in a respectful tone: "Father, I received a notice from the Red Queen, saying that you are going to the Musang Sector?"
"Um."
Sitting on the sofa, Sui Bian, also wearing a black formal suit, nodded lightly, looked away from the several holographic screens in front of him, and said to Angron:
"The abnormal events that broke out in Kogler are somewhat special, so I need to go there."
Confirming that what the Red Queen said was correct, Angron did not ask too much about the reason or what was special about the abnormal event. He nodded lightly and replied:
"I know about my father, then I will rush to Kogler first and wait for my father's arrival."
"Okay, by the way, there is no need to mobilize legions and ground troops to avoid causing panic among the people." Sui Bian warned.
"yes."
Holographic imaging dissipates.
The cabin returned to tranquility.
The red and white queens standing on the left and right sides of the fixed sofa were also silent, and their electronic pupils flashed red and blue, indicating that they were currently busy.
Sui Bian returned his gaze to the holographic screens in front of him and continued to watch the images captured by the second lieutenant, sergeant and other emergency response teams...
In addition, just after he finished his speech and returned to Raccoon City on the transport boat, the system suddenly said the reminder in an emotionless tone:
[The Musan Star Sector within human territory was detected, and Kogler within its jurisdiction created a "space gate" with a diameter of thirty meters.
At the same time, it has been detected that about 7.2 billion humans on the other side of the "space gate" are subject to artificial intelligence captivity and experiments. Only 12 million humans have relative freedom and continue to fight against artificial intelligence.
An optional mission is therefore issued.
Mission content: Eliminate artificial intelligence and liberate humans who have been subjected to captivity and experiments.
Mission reward: Give the host 72,000 points, and the "space gate" can be retained.
Note:
After completing the task, the host can spend 500 points to obtain the right to open and close the "space door" at will.
This "space gate" is not suitable for consuming points to expand the radius.】
After Sui Bian heard what the system said, especially the words "suffering from artificial intelligence captivity and experimentation", and combined with the scene captured by the emergency team, the first thing he thought of was "The Matrix".
Whether it was the spacious and dilapidated urban underground system, the "scorched" sky, or the giant tower pillars and egg sheaths, he couldn't help but compare the world on the other side of the portal to "The Matrix".
It can be said to be very similar.
But the specific details require detailed exploration of that world to get more information. At present, it is only superficially similar to "The Matrix".
Captivity…experimentation…
When Sui Bian thought about the situation of his fellow human beings, his eyebrows tightened and he looked slightly angry.
And dealing with artificial intelligence...
Sui Bian glanced at the Red Queen and White Queen standing on the left and right with his peripheral vision.